Alum Rock West Midlands Map

About Alum Rock

Alum Rock spreads its suburban character across the eastern fringe of Birmingham. It lies 5.3 km east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 81°T, OS grid SP 119 876). The landscape here, though softened by domesticity, retains a quiet dignity, punctuated by the gentle rise and fall of the land, which hints at the ancient geological bones beneath. The air, especially on a clear afternoon, carries a certain clarity, allowing the distant chimneys of the city to stand in sharp relief against the softer hues of the sky. Alum Rock is traversed by a network of roads that seem to unfurl with a thoughtful deliberation, leading to pockets of green spaces where the light falls in diffused patterns through the leaves of mature trees. The very names of its streets often echo a past, perhaps of landowners or more rudimentary features, a subtle reminder of the layers of human endeavour that have shaped this place.

About This Alum Rock Map Page

Explore Alum Rock, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.486495, -1.824861. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.